diff --git a/bsc/BSC_Tests.ttcn b/bsc/BSC_Tests.ttcn
index 21ec0ff..13535ce 100644
--- a/bsc/BSC_Tests.ttcn
+++ b/bsc/BSC_Tests.ttcn
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@
 	vc_MGCP.start(MGCP_Emulation.main(ops, mgcp_pars, id));
 }
 
-private function f_init_vty(charstring id := "foo") runs on test_CT {
+function f_init_vty(charstring id := "foo") runs on test_CT {
 	if (BSCVTY.checkstate("Mapped")) {
 		/* skip initialization if already executed once */
 		return;